Arrival in Naperville, IL

There were some extra duties to perform prior to leaving Davenport, IA, so that we could put the fifth wheel in storage for a couple weeks while in Naperville. As a result of the extra preparation, we didn't get on the road until after 9:30, which was later than we thought we could leave. We talked to Patty on the phone to let her know our schedule and she told us that she had a doctor's appointment to go to so she may not be at the house around our scheduled arrival. We stopped at a rest area that was about 30 miles from Naperville and we decided to go to the storage unit first since no one would be home at Patty's when we arrived. It took us about an hour and a half to get settled into the storage spot, pack some bags - including everything out of the refrigerator, prepare the rig for shutdown and we got out of there around 2:30 to go to Naperville. The house was a welcome sight as we drove up:

Notice that there still was not a cloud in the sky. The temperature was 80 degrees and we were very fortunate to have this kind of weather for the entire trip. We were very thankful for that.

We caught up on what everybody was doing and Patty was preparing a big dinner - Chicken Divan - which is a favorite of everybody. It was ready to eat at around 5 PM:

The 2 big boys - Mike and Austin - were not home yet. Mike is coming in from college in Wisconsin for the weekend beginning tomorrow, and Austin was at football practice and was coming home later. The twins were home and we were amazed at how much they've grown since we saw them last about 3 years ago:

We all sat down to dinner and it sure was good. Here's Mark and I at the table having seconds:

Austin finally got home later and he had already eaten dinner after practice. You talk about shock - Austin has grown probably 1 foot since we last saw him and he looks like the solid football player that he has become. Tonight we get to see him play against Mike's old high school and it is a fierce rivalry. Austin's team is in first place in the conference at 5-1, and Mike's old school is second - also at 5-1, but with a conference loss, which Austin's team doesn't have.  Austin had an 89 yard touchdown run last week in his team's win and he is on track to have a spectacular year as a sophomore, playing on the varsity team. We are very proud of him.

Today will be a laid back day - going to the fifth wheel to get some last minute things we forgot, and just getting ready for the big football game tonight. We hope to have some great shots of our activities to show tomorrow. Until then...